# Einstein — Last and First Men character guide

> Einstein in Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Einstein

**First appearance:** 0001-last-and-first-men

## Who they are

The physicist, referenced as a key figure in the development of science.

## In the story

### [II: The Rise of Patagonia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/last_and_first_men_se/chapters/ii-the-rise-of-patagonia)

Referenced as a historical marker for the length of youth in earlier times, contrasting with the Patagonians' premature aging.

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